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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tally Ho (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pierre Trudeau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tally Ho has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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171 cm
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177 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
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175 cm
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182 lbs
6 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent knees
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Tally Ho! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pierre Trudeau! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Ho takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Ho avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Ho misses with an uppercut. Trudeau saw that one coming. Trudeau connects with a nice looking jab.
Trudeau looks to throw the jab but Ho is out of range. Ho throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Trudeau moves out of range of the strikes. Trudeau displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. Ho walks into a jab. Ho ducks under a wild hook from Trudeau. Trudeau throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Ho. Ho decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up. Ho with the ground and pound but Trudeau uses the opportunity to regain guard. Ho trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Trudeau manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! Ho looking to hit a scissor sweep but Trudeau is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Ho keeping full guard, as Trudeau tries to pass. Trudeau stopping the sweep attempt from Ho. Ho can't keep his opponent in guard - Trudeau advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Trudeau is trying to control the action in half guard but Ho is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Trudeau is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Ho defends it well. Ho is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Trudeau jumps into side control!
That's two minutes gone in the round. Ho is trying to control Trudeau's posture but Trudeau avoids it. Trudeau tries for a kimura but Ho is defending well. An elbow from Trudeau crashes against the mat.
Trudeau cracks Ho with an elbow. That is naaassty. Trudeau trying to control the position but Ho is working away. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Ho controls the position for a moment. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Ho can't do much from the bottom here. Ho is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Trudeau is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him. Ho parries the strikes from Trudeau easily there. Trudeau is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Ho to escape.
Trudeau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. Trudeau swings around for an armbar but Ho sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Trudeau's guard. Trudeau lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Ho!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Trudeau looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Trudeau scoring with strikes but Ho is staying in there. Trudeau looking to finish Ho with some ground and pound. This is bad for Ho! Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Trudeau misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Trudeau manages to capitalize on a mistake by Ho to take his back! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Trudeau is persistently looking for the submission but Ho is defending it well.
Trudeau working from the back looking to end the fight with a rear naked choke. Ho is doing well to defend. Trudeau seems to have got his hand under the chin though and he's sunk the choke in! Ho is forced to tap and this one is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Pierre Trudeau!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
44% |
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